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>> the problem of wide-spread addiction in afghanistan. our thanks to brian ross. >>> and when we come back, some flights have resumed across europe today. so, what have we learned from all the trouble caused by that erupting volcano? [ female announcer sometimes you need tomorrow to finish what you started today. for the aches and sleeplessness in between, there's new motrin pm. no other medicine, not even advil pm, is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. new motrin pm. is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. everything is better with swanson broth in it. made with garden vegetables and sun-drenched herbs. the secret is swanson, 100% natural chicken broth. bby signing up for other thingst g- like homeowner's or renter's insurance. nice work, everyone. exec: well, it's easy for him. he's a cute little lizard. gecko: ah, gecko, actually - exec: with all due respect, if i was tiny and green and had a british accent i'd have more folks paying attention to me too... i mean - (faux english accent) "save money! pip pip cheerio!" exec
>> the problem of wide-spread addiction in afghanistan. our thanks to brian ross. >>> and when we come back, some flights have resumed across europe today. so, what have we learned from all the trouble caused by that erupting volcano? [ female announcer sometimes you need tomorrow to finish what you started today. for the aches and sleeplessness in between, there's new motrin pm. no other medicine, not even advil pm, is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. new motrin pm. is...
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i think we need to just be very clear about what we're trying to do in afghanistan. frankly, we're not trying to create the perfect democracy. we're never going to create some ideal society. we are simply there for our own national security, for your security here in the u.s., for our security in the uk. that means having an afghan government that is capable of securing its own country. that is the key condition. that's the only condition we should really be putting on all of this. >> reporter: but the u.s. is talking about starting a pullout next year. cameron has said britain is out in 2015. will you be out in 2015, no matter what? >> what i said, 2015, there will not be british combat troops. will we have a relationship with afghanistan, into the future in terms of aid and assistance and maybe some military training, yes, of course. >> reporter: one of the taliban leaders said that an enemy talking timetables of withdrawal is an enemy that's failed. >> well, i don't accept that. because the truth is, the only timetable that i'm talking about is five years away in
i think we need to just be very clear about what we're trying to do in afghanistan. frankly, we're not trying to create the perfect democracy. we're never going to create some ideal society. we are simply there for our own national security, for your security here in the u.s., for our security in the uk. that means having an afghan government that is capable of securing its own country. that is the key condition. that's the only condition we should really be putting on all of this. >>...
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our reporter is with the marines as they engage in close combat with the taliban in afghanistan. >>> right to die? the deaths of a prominent british couple raise new questions about assisted suicide. >>> up in flames. "us magazine" obtains never before seen video of michael jackson catching on fire. >>> and remarkable research on the ability to remember, even >>> and remarkable research on the ability to remember, even things that occur before birth. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. president obama's sport is basketball, and he is now putting on a full-court press for health care reform. he got a boost today when a key senate committee passed one version of reform legislation, but the committee vote was 13-10. 13 democrats in favor, 10 republicans against. the president says he wants bipartisan support for reform, but so far, he's not getting it. and now there are some in his own party expressing skepticism. jonathan karl is on capitol hill. >> i move to report the bill as amended. >> reporter: senate democrats finally have a bill, but this was the republican response
our reporter is with the marines as they engage in close combat with the taliban in afghanistan. >>> right to die? the deaths of a prominent british couple raise new questions about assisted suicide. >>> up in flames. "us magazine" obtains never before seen video of michael jackson catching on fire. >>> and remarkable research on the ability to remember, even >>> and remarkable research on the ability to remember, even things that occur before...
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troops and british forces serving in afghanistan. his trip coincided with what's called remembrance day in great britain. that's their version of veterans day. william says he's still hopeful of one day serving in afghanistan like his brother did, but that is considered highly unlikely. >>> back here at home, maybe you saw it. a lighting problem caused delays in the cowboys/giants game. twice during the third quarter, several banks of lights went out forcing a momentary stoppage. the venue will host the super bowl come february 2014. by the way, the cowboys turned out the giants' lights 33-20. >>> and now this morning's weather from around the country. up to three inches of rain along the gulf coast. drenching houston, mobile. and lighter in nashville and the carolinas. rain and mountain snow in california, wyoming, montana and the dakotas. snow in the cascades. showers meanwhile in spokane and sacramento. >> 50 in boise, 58 in sacramento. fargo and minneapolis hover around 50 degrees. 60s from kansas city. shy of 60 here in new york
troops and british forces serving in afghanistan. his trip coincided with what's called remembrance day in great britain. that's their version of veterans day. william says he's still hopeful of one day serving in afghanistan like his brother did, but that is considered highly unlikely. >>> back here at home, maybe you saw it. a lighting problem caused delays in the cowboys/giants game. twice during the third quarter, several banks of lights went out forcing a momentary stoppage. the...
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here's nick watt in london. >> reporter: when 20-year old jamie janes was killed in afghanistan, the prime minister wrote to janes' mother. but he misspelled their family name "james" with an "m." it's "janes" with an "n." >> telling me that jamie's a hero and he can't even spell his name properly. >> reporter: the letter was printed by a fervently anti-brown tabloid newspaper, which highlighted further mistakes. mr. brown, who is partially blind and admits to bad hand writing, called mrs. janes to apologize. >> i wanted to send my respect to you. >> i didn't take offense at the fact that you were writing me a letter with condolences. it was the amount of spelling mistakes. it was just an absolute insult to my child. >> reporter: mrs. janes recorded the conversation without the prime minister's knowledge. >> how would you like it if one of your children, god forbid, went to a war, doing something that he thought was helping to protect his queen and country and because of a lack of helicopters, a lack of equipment, your child bled to death. >> reporter: her attack struck a chord in br
here's nick watt in london. >> reporter: when 20-year old jamie janes was killed in afghanistan, the prime minister wrote to janes' mother. but he misspelled their family name "james" with an "m." it's "janes" with an "n." >> telling me that jamie's a hero and he can't even spell his name properly. >> reporter: the letter was printed by a fervently anti-brown tabloid newspaper, which highlighted further mistakes. mr. brown, who is...
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but we can't rest until al qaeda is destroyed and eliminated from areas like pakistan, afghanistan and other areas. >> can you say one year out how much difference it made to kill bin laden? >> it's had a pro found impact on the organization. and mr. al zawahiri. >> he's taken more control, hasn't he? >> he's at the top of the al qaeda leadership structure. we're determined to dismantle and destroy it. al qaeda has a number of different franchises. we've degraded them significantly. there's a lot of work to be done in yemen and areas of africa. >> when leon panetta became the secretary of defense, he said we're in reach of defeati ining qaeda. is that victory in lace? >> we have to take out the leaders, the safe havens. we're not going to rest. the president made it clear, we have to do everything possible to protect the american people and the destruction of that organization is the ultimate goal. >> on friday, a video was released to mark the anniversary and suggested that osama bin laden might be alive today had mitt romney been president. ♪ >> he took the harder and the more hono
but we can't rest until al qaeda is destroyed and eliminated from areas like pakistan, afghanistan and other areas. >> can you say one year out how much difference it made to kill bin laden? >> it's had a pro found impact on the organization. and mr. al zawahiri. >> he's taken more control, hasn't he? >> he's at the top of the al qaeda leadership structure. we're determined to dismantle and destroy it. al qaeda has a number of different franchises. we've degraded them...
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you've come back from afghanistan and iraq with a congressional delegation. and there's a story in "the washington post" about how president karzai seems to be at odds fundamentally with u.s. policy there. did that come up at all in your conversations with him? >> you know, christiane, i'm just stunned. we had a great meeting. we had dinner with senator mccain, lieberman and with president karzai. the focus of the article is the night raids. we were briefed by our military commanders that the night raids are -- we own the night militarily making huge impact on the taliban, insurgency as a whole and having afghan partners. this didn't come up at all. we talked about, quite frankly, looking long term with afghanistan about having two air bases in a permanent fashion in afghanistan to provide stability so at the end of the day there was no discussion about a difference between petraeus and karzai in terms of strategy and i would just add this, if we cannot use night raids with our afghan partners then that's a big loss in terms of gaining security. the petraeus
you've come back from afghanistan and iraq with a congressional delegation. and there's a story in "the washington post" about how president karzai seems to be at odds fundamentally with u.s. policy there. did that come up at all in your conversations with him? >> you know, christiane, i'm just stunned. we had a great meeting. we had dinner with senator mccain, lieberman and with president karzai. the focus of the article is the night raids. we were briefed by our military...
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nick schifrin, abc news, afghanistan. >> the picture from afghanistan tonight. >>> and still ahead on "world news" this friday, history is maepd at the world cup and we'll go to robin roberts who was there in a moment. >>> and what was this? an elephant blocking our team on the way? >>> calling it a miracle at sea tonight. that missing 16-year-old sailor is alive. >>> and, later here, we test your memory. he was the boy who captured the world's heart. and tonight, his champion is our "person of the week." before roe, my solution to the problem was to go ahead and wear hats. i was always the hat guy. i can't even tell inu how much it's changed my life. [ male announcer ] only rogaine is proven to regrow hair in 85% of guys. no more hats. [ male announcer ] stop losing. start gaining. trigger spray vs. roundup .pump 'n go sprayer. it's the 5-minute challenge.ats. with up to 5 minutes of continuous spray, pump 'n go kills weeds, not your hands. roundup pump 'n go. hard on weeds. easy on you. va town where business is personal. a health mart town. where second generation pharmacist, terry
nick schifrin, abc news, afghanistan. >> the picture from afghanistan tonight. >>> and still ahead on "world news" this friday, history is maepd at the world cup and we'll go to robin roberts who was there in a moment. >>> and what was this? an elephant blocking our team on the way? >>> calling it a miracle at sea tonight. that missing 16-year-old sailor is alive. >>> and, later here, we test your memory. he was the boy who captured the...
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miguel marquez, abc news, marjah, afghanistan. >>> the picture from afghanistan tonight. >>> and now to the politics of war. this evening, the chairman of the republican party michael steele is still under siege after calling afghanistan obama's war of choice. steele did get some new support today. when our correspondent tried to ask him about it, here's what she found. >> reporter: the chairman of the republican party seems to be in self-imposed seclusion. >> sorry, no one's available now, thank you. >> reporter: for the second day in a row, michael steele has refused to talk with us. >> not doing any interviews, i'm sorry. >> reporter: steele's silence follows his ill-advised comments on the war in afghanistan. >> this was a war of obama's choosing. this is not -- this is not something the united states had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in. >> reporter: a view that directly contradicts his own party. a growing number in the gop now want him out. >> it's unacceptable. careless comment. >> the statements are wildly inaccurate. >> be better for the republican party and for t
miguel marquez, abc news, marjah, afghanistan. >>> the picture from afghanistan tonight. >>> and now to the politics of war. this evening, the chairman of the republican party michael steele is still under siege after calling afghanistan obama's war of choice. steele did get some new support today. when our correspondent tried to ask him about it, here's what she found. >> reporter: the chairman of the republican party seems to be in self-imposed seclusion. >>...
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in afghanistan, will return to the u.s. to head the cia in the fall. >>> and, now here in london, the city has been transformed into a kind of wedding command center. electrified by a secret rehearsal with the bride and groom tonight. and nick watt has been tracking the action. he's at methodist hall right now. nick? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, kate and william have just been and gone. they were here at this 1,000-year-old abbey for their final rehearsal. they slipped into the abbey through a side door. post-rehearsal, the paparazzi caught a very happy bride and groom driving away. in 36 hours, they'll be back with 2 billion people watching, doing this for real. this afternoon, this was the scene outside kate's hotel. is the wedding dress in there? there's kate's dad. what's in his bag? kate at the wheel. is that the wedding hairdo? kate taking a box out of the trunk. what's inside? meanwhile, last minute rehearsals for fly past pilots, horse back horn players and in the predawn quiet, all the queen's horses and
in afghanistan, will return to the u.s. to head the cia in the fall. >>> and, now here in london, the city has been transformed into a kind of wedding command center. electrified by a secret rehearsal with the bride and groom tonight. and nick watt has been tracking the action. he's at methodist hall right now. nick? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, kate and william have just been and gone. they were here at this 1,000-year-old abbey for their final rehearsal. they slipped...
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he's in this country, of course, for helicopter training before he heads back to afghanistan. >>> when we come back tonight -- the nfl game that's turned personal for one mom and dad. swollen joints, ve, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if, while on enbr
he's in this country, of course, for helicopter training before he heads back to afghanistan. >>> when we come back tonight -- the nfl game that's turned personal for one mom and dad. swollen joints, ve, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male...
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soldier in afghanistan and spent two years at guantanamo bay and was eligible to return to canada last october. he was the youngest detainee and is eligible for parole in canada coming up next year. >>> dozens of people are hurt and more than 100,000 are without power after a typhoon slammed through the japanese island. heavy rains and wind gusts paralyzed track for hours. train service and domestic flights were suspended. the storm is expected to dump 20 inches of rain on central japan by the end of the day today. >>> and torrential downpours now causing serious flooding for parts of the great britain. look at this video from yorkshire where the rain and water levels where the river oozed. residents in the area were forced to evacuate the homes and authorities say the shut down of highways bridges and railways had to take place due to the massive flooding. this is something we are not used to seeing out of great britain. >> i know. we are seeing a lot of pictures of flooding this morning, though. >> a lot of rain out there. texas now texas we knew it would happen. they had huge storms
soldier in afghanistan and spent two years at guantanamo bay and was eligible to return to canada last october. he was the youngest detainee and is eligible for parole in canada coming up next year. >>> dozens of people are hurt and more than 100,000 are without power after a typhoon slammed through the japanese island. heavy rains and wind gusts paralyzed track for hours. train service and domestic flights were suspended. the storm is expected to dump 20 inches of rain on central...
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ambassador in afghanistan, a former army general, is said to be strongly against a troop surge. >>> the investigation into the ft. hood rampage is raising new concerns about the lack of coordination among america's intelligence agencies. when the suspect, major nidal hasan, bought a gun in texas last summer, the fbi ran a background check. but they apparently did not share that information with the terrorism task force that had been monitoring hasan's contacts with radical clerics overseas. >>> the toll of the attack would have been higher if it had not been for the skill and courage of two police officers. they brought down the alleged gunman. sergeant munley was injured herself. bob woodruff has their story. >> reporter: two heroes spoke. civilian police sergeants mark todd and kim munley, appeared on "the oprah winfrey show," via satellite from killeen, texas. >> it was a typical thursday morning. it was pretty quiet. we had a couple of cases previously to that. >> reporter: sergeant munley was nearing the end of her morning shift and was washing her police cruiser when a call came i
ambassador in afghanistan, a former army general, is said to be strongly against a troop surge. >>> the investigation into the ft. hood rampage is raising new concerns about the lack of coordination among america's intelligence agencies. when the suspect, major nidal hasan, bought a gun in texas last summer, the fbi ran a background check. but they apparently did not share that information with the terrorism task force that had been monitoring hasan's contacts with radical clerics...
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the pentagon released the names of eight soldiers and marines killed in iraq and afghanistan. we'll be right back. you do? your medicare card. [ laughing ] but don't let me or anyone see it except your doctor or their staff. and don't tell anyone your card or social security number over the phone. guard your card. [ woman 2 ] i hear unauthorized card use is a big source of fraud. the new healthcare law lets us crack down on criminals and win against fraud. making medicare stronger. and speaking of winning... [ man 2 ] not again! [ man ] learn more at stopmedicarefraud.gov. my professor at berkeley asked me if i wanted to change the world. i said "sure." "well, let's grow some algae." and that's what started it. exxonmobil and synthetic genomics have built a new facility to identify the most productive strains of algae. algae are amazing little critters. they secrete oil, which we could turn into biofuels. they also absorb co2. we're hoping to supplement the fuels that we use in our vehicles, and to do this at a large enough scale to someday help meet the world's energy demands
the pentagon released the names of eight soldiers and marines killed in iraq and afghanistan. we'll be right back. you do? your medicare card. [ laughing ] but don't let me or anyone see it except your doctor or their staff. and don't tell anyone your card or social security number over the phone. guard your card. [ woman 2 ] i hear unauthorized card use is a big source of fraud. the new healthcare law lets us crack down on criminals and win against fraud. making medicare stronger. and speaking...
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has been at war in afghanistan. it started just 26 days after the september 11th attacks. >> that day, then-president bush, said the u.s. would not waiver, tire, walter or fail. from the abc news vault, some of our war coverage from october 7th, 2001. >> tonight, america fights back. now reporting from new york, peter jennings. >> good evening, everyone. it has been another extraordinary day here and, of course, in afghanistan. we begin by assuming that you have heard at least the bare essentials of what happened today. and here are some of them. the united states has attacked afghanistan. u.s. and british forces. they've used bombers. and they've used submarines. the british launched a cruise missile from one of their submarines. airports and training camps belonging to osama bin laden were the primary targets in afghanistan. the attack continues. there's been quite an extraordinary statement from osama bin laden himself. and the u.s. was also preparing and has been preparing some time ago, to drop food shipments t
has been at war in afghanistan. it started just 26 days after the september 11th attacks. >> that day, then-president bush, said the u.s. would not waiver, tire, walter or fail. from the abc news vault, some of our war coverage from october 7th, 2001. >> tonight, america fights back. now reporting from new york, peter jennings. >> good evening, everyone. it has been another extraordinary day here and, of course, in afghanistan. we begin by assuming that you have heard at least...
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in afghanistan, morale took a huge hit today. these men of the 101st airborne just survived one of the most harrowing firefights of the war. only to find out today that their paychecks may be delayed. >> i have three kids and a wife, and i need to pay my rent. >> reporter: six of their comrades were killed in last week's firefight. but a shutdown would mean that, for now, the pentagon would not be able to pay the usual $100,000 death benefit. a slap in the face to these men. >> we're here taking care of the country. we expect the country to take care of us when we're away from the homeland. >> reporter: now fighting for their country, worried about pay. here on the homefront, lance corporal mike goodwin and his wife denise are being extra careful about their grocery list. stocking up today at the local food for less instead of their usual store. >> we're definitely stressed not knowing if we're going to be able to make rent this month and, you know, our car bill and stuff like that. >> reporter: does this make you angry? >> i def
in afghanistan, morale took a huge hit today. these men of the 101st airborne just survived one of the most harrowing firefights of the war. only to find out today that their paychecks may be delayed. >> i have three kids and a wife, and i need to pay my rent. >> reporter: six of their comrades were killed in last week's firefight. but a shutdown would mean that, for now, the pentagon would not be able to pay the usual $100,000 death benefit. a slap in the face to these men....
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nick schifrin, abc news, kunduz, afghanistan. >>> and still ahead on "world news," can you name this woman? do you recognize her? her hair is now red, but her name is at the heart of a scandal. >>> and, the video that could change your mind about how you travel with your child. >>> we also have the question, could a glimpse of your future self change your behavior right today? i'm that guy that doesn't take directions. i had a heart problem. i was told to begin y aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i awoke withpains in my chest. i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. i make sure that h does it. [ male announcer ] aspirin is ot appropriate for everyone, so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ mike ] i encourage everyone !to listen to the doctor. and take it seriously. [ male announcer ] learn more p about protecting your heart at iamproheart.com. and then there's most complete. like what you get from centrum silver ultra women's, the most complete multivitamin for women over 50. it has vitamin d, which em
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the president of afghanistan, with whom there have been many clashes with holbrooke, said he wished the veteran diplomat a quick recovery. >>> this is going to be a big week in that huge dwight between president obama and members of his own party over the tax deal the president cut with republicans. so, does mr. obama have the votes to get this thing passed? david kerley is in washington tonight. >>> hours before the first vote, democrats are still loudly grumbling about the president's tax deal. >> today, majority in the house and senate and control the presidency and we're acting like we have a weak hand. >> reporter: but republicans suggest this deal is take it or leave it. >> the answer is no. we're not interested in changing this deal. we're interesting in passing this through. >> reporter: tomorrow, the senate is expected to pass the deal. extending all bush era tax cuts, extending unemployment benefits and providing about $400 billion in cuts and tax credits to stimulate the company. but what surprised democrats are the new estate taxes. >> this give away on the estate tax, which
the president of afghanistan, with whom there have been many clashes with holbrooke, said he wished the veteran diplomat a quick recovery. >>> this is going to be a big week in that huge dwight between president obama and members of his own party over the tax deal the president cut with republicans. so, does mr. obama have the votes to get this thing passed? david kerley is in washington tonight. >>> hours before the first vote, democrats are still loudly grumbling about the...
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nick schifrin is in kabul, afghanistan with details. good morning, nick. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, vinita. hamid karzai, the incumbent president here, his campaign manager tells us that he's going to win. not only is he going to win, he's going to win by more than 50%, which means he will avoid a second round runoff. it just so happens his main challenger is also claiming that they are in the lead and that they not only will be able to go into a second round but are actually leading the incumbent right now. so clearly there's a little bit of bragging going on as these votes continue to be counted and it's simply too early to know what happened. we believe that the turnout for this election will be about 40 or 50%, that is significantly less than the 70 or 80% from five years ago. that just reflects the state of the country. five years ago there wasn't as much violence as there is now. people had a lot move security, a lot more hope. the turnout was low yesterday because of the lack of security, because of the fear of a lot of vio
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/uk war in afghanistan. but they also talked about bp with president obama assuring the prime minister that the criticism has nothing to do with the nationality of the company, but u.s. concerns that the hole needs to be plugged, that the environmental damage needs to be cleaned up and people whose livelihoods have been damaged and perhaps for the foreseeable future need to be made whole. the president and prime minister cameron put out a joint statement saying that the prime minister will be visiting the u.s. next month. that's a sign that they knew that there were some problems and they need to calm the waters. david? >> easing the tension, jake. jake tapper, thank you. jake will have much more. expect a heated roundtable tomorrow on abc's "this week." >>> one more note this evening. i'll be heading back to the gulf this weekend. go to abcnews.com and click on "world news" with diane sawyer and write in with the questions and we will take those questions with us. >>> you saw the president a moment ago on t
/uk war in afghanistan. but they also talked about bp with president obama assuring the prime minister that the criticism has nothing to do with the nationality of the company, but u.s. concerns that the hole needs to be plugged, that the environmental damage needs to be cleaned up and people whose livelihoods have been damaged and perhaps for the foreseeable future need to be made whole. the president and prime minister cameron put out a joint statement saying that the prime minister will be...
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hard to look right so here's my number so call me maybe ♪ >> those are marines in kanda r kandahar, afghanistan. a u.s. photographer and his cheerleader friend had permission to do this. they had an hour to do it and they pulled it off. you'd have like, a ton of dollars. but how are they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or, "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by technology, and majors in efficiency. so whatever they...
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will remain engaged in afghanistan's development and security. after which the president travelled to bagram where he spoke to u.s. troops. >> and there's going to be heartbreak and pain and difficulty ahead, but there's a light on the horizon because of the sacrifices you've made. >> reporter: the successful mission to take out osama bin laden has emerged as a major obama campaign talking point in recent days, even if polls indicate most americans are far more concerned about the state of the economy than they are about national security. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> interesting. we have about 88,000 troops still there, 68,000 will be left and by the end of september. the goal is to get everyone out by the end of 2014. now that compromise that the president signed will keep us there till 2024, not in a combat role but other ways to aid the country because the lesson is years after the soviets occupied afghanistan, when they left, there was this leadership vacuum th that allow ed al qaeda to grow and led to 9/11. >> provided the tim
will remain engaged in afghanistan's development and security. after which the president travelled to bagram where he spoke to u.s. troops. >> and there's going to be heartbreak and pain and difficulty ahead, but there's a light on the horizon because of the sacrifices you've made. >> reporter: the successful mission to take out osama bin laden has emerged as a major obama campaign talking point in recent days, even if polls indicate most americans are far more concerned about the...
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. >>> we are learning more about the soldier killed in afghanistan. jameel freeman died last friday. sherrie johnson has more. >> reporter: well, army specialist jameel freeman was serving his country when he was killed e gave the ultimate sacrifice. it was a sacrifice that cost his life on hit dot -- his daughter second birthday. he leaves behind a wife and two small children a improvised explosive device went off and he and his family lived in a army base in new york but grew up in baltimore and planned to work here to with his mentor inside security square mall e was a start at many -- many marshalarts -- martial arts competition. >> he had to go, i think this is the way he wanted to go because now jameel freeman is a national hero and i am sure in many other people's ice. >> reporter: that's right. -- eyes. >> reporter: that's right. that's right. funeral arrangements have not been finalized. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> now to a developing story. gary giordano will have to say at least 16 more days neigh ruba. the order -- in aruba. he was las
. >>> we are learning more about the soldier killed in afghanistan. jameel freeman died last friday. sherrie johnson has more. >> reporter: well, army specialist jameel freeman was serving his country when he was killed e gave the ultimate sacrifice. it was a sacrifice that cost his life on hit dot -- his daughter second birthday. he leaves behind a wife and two small children a improvised explosive device went off and he and his family lived in a army base in new york but grew...
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text me. >>> inside afghanistan. diane sawyer with america's top commander as the troop surge begins. >> have you done it? have you turned the tide? >> i believe we're doing that now. >> plus talking to afghans about what they think of us. >>> emotional testimony. the trial begins that could eventually decide the future of gay marriage in america. >>> and channel changes. simon's out, sarah's in. but what about jay and conan? >> the earthquake was so powerful it knocked jay leno's show from 10:00 to 11:35. >> we'll sort it out on this tuesday, january 12th, 2010. >>> so many changes in the entertainment world to talk about this morning. >> the landscape looks completely different than it was a week ago. >> yes. between entertain machine and news and late night tv. you'll hear all that coming up. to stay with us. good morning. i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm eric horng. in for jeremy hubbard who is on assignment. >>> today a new strategy in afghanistan. the troop surge he promised is under way. >> with it comes the inevit
text me. >>> inside afghanistan. diane sawyer with america's top commander as the troop surge begins. >> have you done it? have you turned the tide? >> i believe we're doing that now. >> plus talking to afghans about what they think of us. >>> emotional testimony. the trial begins that could eventually decide the future of gay marriage in america. >>> and channel changes. simon's out, sarah's in. but what about jay and conan? >> the earthquake...
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for the blood and the treasure we have spent in helping afghanistan. but do you think they'll talk about some of the concerns of the afghani people? in other words, this notion that the u.s. could abandon the country as our troops withdraw? >> reporter: envoys that i spoke to yesterday said the president's speech at west point last december where he outlined that time line for withdraw greatly concerned the afghan people and members of karzai's government. the white house is going to have to go to great lengths to say this commitment between the united states people and the afghan people does not end in july of 2011. this is going to be a commitment that will continue even as troops withdraw. but that is something that's going to be definitely a very tricky thing to navigate, something president karzai is expected to bring up at the white house. >> it's certainly a change in tone. as you mentioned for so long we've seen these two heads of state going head to head. now to hear them mending fences, it really is a change. >> reporter: it is, a significant
for the blood and the treasure we have spent in helping afghanistan. but do you think they'll talk about some of the concerns of the afghani people? in other words, this notion that the u.s. could abandon the country as our troops withdraw? >> reporter: envoys that i spoke to yesterday said the president's speech at west point last december where he outlined that time line for withdraw greatly concerned the afghan people and members of karzai's government. the white house is going to have...
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massive explosions rock a base in afghanistan after a fiery attack. and we learn of a new plan to pull out troops in 2014. >>> also this morning, a powerful explosion rocks a mexican resort filled with merge and canadian tourists, leaving seven dead. we're live at the scene. >>> and a break in the desperate search for the family in family. new details on the suspect that could hold the key for solving the mysterious disappearance. >>> and new reality show. sarah palin kicks off. is it the beginning or end of a white house run? >>> i've got to say, robin. i don't know the answer to my question there. you see sarah palin going to alaska. never before have we seen a presidential candidate and her daughter doing reality show. bristol on "dancing with the stars." sarah palin on tlc. >> that definitely is a first. and a lot of firsts for people heading to capitol hill. >> that's right. coming back to washington art midterm elections. also president obama back from his ten days in asia. it's really something. it's very diverse. they've got everybody from a p
massive explosions rock a base in afghanistan after a fiery attack. and we learn of a new plan to pull out troops in 2014. >>> also this morning, a powerful explosion rocks a mexican resort filled with merge and canadian tourists, leaving seven dead. we're live at the scene. >>> and a break in the desperate search for the family in family. new details on the suspect that could hold the key for solving the mysterious disappearance. >>> and new reality show. sarah palin...
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he's working in afghanistan with american forces. miguel marquez has the details. >> reporter: in the film "iron man" he was the terrorist who beat down the hero. in the tv show "24" he was a real pain in jack bauer's neck. at least in season six. fahim fazli has returned to his homeland for the first time in 30 years. he's an interpreter for india company, the 3rd battalion 4th marines in southern afghanistan. you're not a terrorist but you play one on tv? >> of course. how could you call me a terrorist? i'm working with the government, right? i'm just playing my role and i love it. >> reporter: fazli was born in kabul but has lived in southern california since his family fled soviet-occupied afghanistan in the 1980s. he got started in acting in 1985. today, he's a long way from hollywood. playing his biggest role yet. >> i love to go see the people. i love to see the children of afghanistan. i love to work with these gentlemen. they're awesome. >> reporter: to say he loves his job is understatement. >> we're ready, boss! >> reporte
he's working in afghanistan with american forces. miguel marquez has the details. >> reporter: in the film "iron man" he was the terrorist who beat down the hero. in the tv show "24" he was a real pain in jack bauer's neck. at least in season six. fahim fazli has returned to his homeland for the first time in 30 years. he's an interpreter for india company, the 3rd battalion 4th marines in southern afghanistan. you're not a terrorist but you play one on tv? >> of...
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nick schifrin reporting from kabul in afghanistan. defic was more than three-times the previous one-year record. the total deficit was $1.42 trillion. that figure represents 10% of the nation's economy. that is the highest it's been since world war ii. >>> and louisiana governor, bobby jindal, and senator mary landrieu, are calling for a local judge to lose his job, after he refused to marry an interracial couple. they say keith bardwell would not issue a marriage license to a white woman and a black man. >>> finally, a young man from nepal is waiting to be confirmed as the world's shortest man. 22 inches tall. he turned 18 years old this week, making him eligible for the ginness world record as an adult. he's seven inches shorter than the current record holder from china. if he is verified, he will be the shortest person in the ginness book. >> that reminds me of the piece you did recently. >> smallest girl, who is 26 inches. >>> a lot going on in the weather world. even though the calendar says fall, winter weather is whipping throu
nick schifrin reporting from kabul in afghanistan. defic was more than three-times the previous one-year record. the total deficit was $1.42 trillion. that figure represents 10% of the nation's economy. that is the highest it's been since world war ii. >>> and louisiana governor, bobby jindal, and senator mary landrieu, are calling for a local judge to lose his job, after he refused to marry an interracial couple. they say keith bardwell would not issue a marriage license to a white...
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the british military will deploy more troops to protect the olympics, 13,000, than it deploys to afghanistan, it's the largest military presence in london since world war ii. in the last week, with security so tight, london police made six terror-related arrests. it turns out, none had a direct link to the games. police, and the people of london, are on high alert. and with only 17 days to go, the security and the tension here, will only increase. nick schifrin, abc news, london. >>> and now, we turn to a big event from abc news tonight. the real life series "new york med." we are there. with doctors and nurses on the front lines, every story teaching us something about ourselves, including the resident who goes into the hospital chapel to sing. ♪ mother mary comes to me >> and tonight on "new york med" dr. mehmet oz takes action knowing that it is not only the body that heals, but the heart. dr. oz joins us in a moment but first up, abc's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: it is a side of dr. oz few ever see. >> can someone give me a knife please? >> reporter: a world-class heart surgeon, still
the british military will deploy more troops to protect the olympics, 13,000, than it deploys to afghanistan, it's the largest military presence in london since world war ii. in the last week, with security so tight, london police made six terror-related arrests. it turns out, none had a direct link to the games. police, and the people of london, are on high alert. and with only 17 days to go, the security and the tension here, will only increase. nick schifrin, abc news, london. >>>...
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. >> the impact of afghanistan's widespread narcotics problem. a rare look inside drug users' homes. >>> as they do every year majorities advocates lit up in public to urge leaders nation we'd to legalize pot. in boulder, colorado, 7,000 people showed up for a public smoke-out on the cu campus. a huge crowd of pot smokers lit up. colorado lawmakers could become the first state to fully legalize marijuana and regulate growers. >>> afghanistan is facing a huge drug addiction problem. 90% of the world's opium is grown there. >> sometimes they're hooked from the moment they're born. u.s. state department researchers looked into the problem and shared what they found with abc's brian ross. >> reporter: the researchers traveled across afghanistan to the homes of known heroin and opium addicts. with unusual access to carry out their tests, including saliva swabs and hair samples, the researchers found children quietly being addicted themselves to the drugs. simply by breathing in the second-hand smoke as their parents got high. these children are paying
. >> the impact of afghanistan's widespread narcotics problem. a rare look inside drug users' homes. >>> as they do every year majorities advocates lit up in public to urge leaders nation we'd to legalize pot. in boulder, colorado, 7,000 people showed up for a public smoke-out on the cu campus. a huge crowd of pot smokers lit up. colorado lawmakers could become the first state to fully legalize marijuana and regulate growers. >>> afghanistan is facing a huge drug...
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i'm martha raddatz in kandahar, afghanistan. >> remarkable access in that piece. it really underscores the dedication and the expertise of these doctors. you know, despite those efforts, june is still the deadliest month of this nine-year campaign. >> it just breaks your heart to hear martha raddatz say he's going to lose his leg. that's really hard to hear. >>> when we return, we really change gears. it's time for your "skinny." we're talking about botox. reality tv star. you can see it for yourself she looks totally different. >> and why mel gibson had to file a restraining order. it's all next in "the skinny." coming up next in "the skinny." çó >>> and we begin with some baby mama drama involving mel gibson. apparently, he's filed a temporary restraining order against the mother of his 7-month-old daughter, lucia. the ex-girlfriend's name is oksana grigorieva, i believe is the way you say it. she's a russian singer, musician. the couple broke up a couple months ago. they had dated for about a year. had a child. 7-month-old lucia. well, apparently, mel gibson
i'm martha raddatz in kandahar, afghanistan. >> remarkable access in that piece. it really underscores the dedication and the expertise of these doctors. you know, despite those efforts, june is still the deadliest month of this nine-year campaign. >> it just breaks your heart to hear martha raddatz say he's going to lose his leg. that's really hard to hear. >>> when we return, we really change gears. it's time for your "skinny." we're talking about botox. reality...
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. >> yemen is in many ways the new afghanistan. it's the new al qaeda base, where people who want to be trained are sent. >> reporter: and according to reports, abdulmutallab turned to the internet for counseling. he wrote on an online forum that he was lonely. >> thanks, viviana. >>> there are new additional restrictions for those flying from canada to the u.s. canadian officials are banning most carry-on bags from u.s.-bound flights. passengers may only carry certain medical devices. cameras, laptops, diaper bags or other approved items. >>> already, some of the other new inflight restrictions are being eased up. it is now up to the captain of each flight to decide what guidelines passengers must follow. and there's new security measures in place at the nation's airports. here's david muir. >> reporter: for traveler, the security changes have been hard to miss. lara setrakian, with her own camera, flying from montreal, canada, to new york's jfk airport. a two-hour delay before taking off. not because of weather. but because of in
. >> yemen is in many ways the new afghanistan. it's the new al qaeda base, where people who want to be trained are sent. >> reporter: and according to reports, abdulmutallab turned to the internet for counseling. he wrote on an online forum that he was lonely. >> thanks, viviana. >>> there are new additional restrictions for those flying from canada to the u.s. canadian officials are banning most carry-on bags from u.s.-bound flights. passengers may only carry...
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-led coalition in afghanistan is denying reports that american forces are pushing to expand ground raids into pakistan. this morning's "new york times" says u.s. commanders believe special operations forces could capture militants for interrogation. any such plan would likely trigger protests in pakistan. >>> the nuclear treaty with russia faces a key vote in the senate today. lawmakers must decide whether to cut off debate. democrats say they are confident they have the necessary votes for passage. and two more republicans have signals they are likely to back the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. >>> meanwhile, new mexico governor, bill richardson, has left north korea after what he calls a positive visit. richardson says the north koreans are ready to allow u.n. nuclear inspectors back into the country. and that will return -- and that they will return to multinational nuclear talks. south korea's president says his country is ready to retaliate against the north, if it continues its recent provocative behavior. >>> in britain, a dozen suspects are being questioned about an alleged large-scale terror
-led coalition in afghanistan is denying reports that american forces are pushing to expand ground raids into pakistan. this morning's "new york times" says u.s. commanders believe special operations forces could capture militants for interrogation. any such plan would likely trigger protests in pakistan. >>> the nuclear treaty with russia faces a key vote in the senate today. lawmakers must decide whether to cut off debate. democrats say they are confident they have the...
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this morning some of them stormed a strategic part of afghanistan's helmand province. officers tell us that the mission is to cut off enemy supply and communication lines. they want to take control of a city which has been at the center of a standoff with the taliban for four years. at least three rebel fighters are reported killed. >>> after his jobs summit at the white house, president obama will begin to address the unemployment crisis on the road today with a stop in pennsylvania. during the summit the president met with more than 100 corporate leaders and academics. his mission, to find ways to stimulate the job market. the president stressed that the private sector needed to help. critics question his timing. >> a lot of this is to buy time rhetorically, that they're not going to get something done until maybe the springtime of next year, if they were going to do something. and at that point, there will be no reason to do it because jobs will be positive. >> the obama administration is considering federal tax credits and aid to individual states. november's unemp
this morning some of them stormed a strategic part of afghanistan's helmand province. officers tell us that the mission is to cut off enemy supply and communication lines. they want to take control of a city which has been at the center of a standoff with the taliban for four years. at least three rebel fighters are reported killed. >>> after his jobs summit at the white house, president obama will begin to address the unemployment crisis on the road today with a stop in pennsylvania....
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yesterday a suicide bombing in afghanistan killed 13 people. we're learning about a u.s. missile strike that has killed eight people that are suspected militants in northwest pakistan. ongoing conflict in that area. sadly we're going to see a lot more of those coffins coming home. >> certainly feels we're in that cyclical wave of people passing away. it's like your old mop's worst nightmare. ♪ [ thunder crashes ] [ man ] love stinks. ♪ love stinks! [ female announcer ] swiffer wet cloths with new cleansers that attract dirt ♪ love stinks! assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. why should you call the scooter store today? because their mobility experts are also
yesterday a suicide bombing in afghanistan killed 13 people. we're learning about a u.s. missile strike that has killed eight people that are suspected militants in northwest pakistan. ongoing conflict in that area. sadly we're going to see a lot more of those coffins coming home. >> certainly feels we're in that cyclical wave of people passing away. it's like your old mop's worst nightmare. ♪ [ thunder crashes ] [ man ] love stinks. ♪ love stinks! [ female announcer ] swiffer wet...
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imagine this, half a world away in afghanistan, u.s. soldiers today, meeting with their chief, chairman of the joint chiefs, mike mullen, asked, will we get paid? and he was forced to say, i simply don't know. but beyond that, america's international friends and, indeed, its friendemies are concerned. they say, it is damaging. they called it irresponsible what's happening in washington. especially china, which holds the most u.s. debt. it's calling for a resolution to this. d a key investment manager says to me, that the rest of the world is stunned, bewildered, more than a little worried. and that the damage is already being done. it's more than a flesh wound. >> always fun to hear the word friendemy on the evening news. do you really think that even if a deal is done and they beat the clock, that real damage has been done in a lasting way? >> well, look. this is what people there are saying. that the level of this acrimony, the level of the paralysis, the partisanship here has sent a discouraging signal about america's ability to lead
imagine this, half a world away in afghanistan, u.s. soldiers today, meeting with their chief, chairman of the joint chiefs, mike mullen, asked, will we get paid? and he was forced to say, i simply don't know. but beyond that, america's international friends and, indeed, its friendemies are concerned. they say, it is damaging. they called it irresponsible what's happening in washington. especially china, which holds the most u.s. debt. it's calling for a resolution to this. d a key investment...
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obama is considering as he decides on the course of the war in afghanistan. how the president decides to fight a war half a world away has a deep impact here at home. nearly 800 u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan since the war started eight years ago. among them, sergeant joshua hart from the small town of applegate, california. while this community mourns sergeant hart's death the president is meeting with his top advisers. wednesday, he discussed pakistan where extremists staged their attacks into afghanistan. the nearly defeated insurgency has come back with a vengeance. general stanley mcchrystal, who has support of key republicans in congress, believes the only way to win is with more troops. >> there is some time urgency. this is not an academic discussion. >> reporter: vice president biden is advocating a plan for more missile strikes and the deployment of special operations forces, a strategy that requires fewer troops. >> lives are at stake, both on the time side of this but also on the right strategy side of this. >> reporter: different gro
obama is considering as he decides on the course of the war in afghanistan. how the president decides to fight a war half a world away has a deep impact here at home. nearly 800 u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan since the war started eight years ago. among them, sergeant joshua hart from the small town of applegate, california. while this community mourns sergeant hart's death the president is meeting with his top advisers. wednesday, he discussed pakistan where extremists staged...
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that would have been to the best interests of afghanistan. and i am sure this is not going to happen. >> reporter: many afghan and western officials had grown uneasy with saturday's runoff vote, wondering why risk taliban attacks against an election with only one candidate? still, the vote's cancelation represents an about-face for u.s. officials. which two weeks ago exerted very public pressure on karzai to accept a second round. >> no, i think it's critical to have a runoff. >> reporter: denied the runoff was necessary. >> i don't think there's any reason to believe that the afghan people will think this government isn't as legitimate as it is. >> reporter: that reversal, said peter galbraith, who was fired from his u.n. post here for protesting the election fraud, spells trouble for the u.s. >> the real winner of this election is the taliban because this election has undermined afghan confidence in democracy. >> reporter: the taliban is as you mentioned claiming credit for derailing the election. they had threatened to attack polling stati
that would have been to the best interests of afghanistan. and i am sure this is not going to happen. >> reporter: many afghan and western officials had grown uneasy with saturday's runoff vote, wondering why risk taliban attacks against an election with only one candidate? still, the vote's cancelation represents an about-face for u.s. officials. which two weeks ago exerted very public pressure on karzai to accept a second round. >> no, i think it's critical to have a runoff....
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. >>> possible voter fraud is being investigated in afghanistan. following saturday's parliamentary elections. the first official count is due in a couple days. officials hope to have the final results by the end of next month but that could be pushed back because of the number of fraud allegations that need to be looked into. taliban attacks killed at least 30 people during the voting. >>> also, pope benedict is back in rome and the vatican says his four-day state visit to britain was a, quote, great success. on sunday, the pope praised british heroics against the nazis to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle of britain. prime minister david cameron said the pope, quote, challenged the whole country to sit up and think." >>> in the gulf of mexico the work of killing the bp well is officially finished. workers have finished drilling a relief well into the damaged well and have filled the entire thing with cement. no oil has escaped since the temporary cap was put in place back in july. >>> and now for this morning's weather from around the count
. >>> possible voter fraud is being investigated in afghanistan. following saturday's parliamentary elections. the first official count is due in a couple days. officials hope to have the final results by the end of next month but that could be pushed back because of the number of fraud allegations that need to be looked into. taliban attacks killed at least 30 people during the voting. >>> also, pope benedict is back in rome and the vatican says his four-day state visit to...
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our john hendren has a preview from washington. >> reporter: it's decision time on afghanistan. >> it is my intention to finish the job. >> reporter: administration officials say after his ninth and final war council meeting, president obama will announce within days that he will send in more than 30,000 additional troops. that's less than the 40,000 requested by the commander of u.s. forces there, general stanley mcchrystal, but still a 50% increase. >> it is in our strategic interest, in our national security interest, to make sure that al qaeda and its extreme its allies cannot operate effectively in those areas. >> reporter: some democrats are calling for a war tax to cover the $1 million it costs to send every troop. >> if this war is important enough to fight it's important enough to pay for. >> reporter: the decision is unlikely to satisfy critics who say the president has already taken too long to send in reinforcements to an increasingly hostile front. >> it frustrates me and frightens me and many americans that president obama is dithering around with the decision in afghani
our john hendren has a preview from washington. >> reporter: it's decision time on afghanistan. >> it is my intention to finish the job. >> reporter: administration officials say after his ninth and final war council meeting, president obama will announce within days that he will send in more than 30,000 additional troops. that's less than the 40,000 requested by the commander of u.s. forces there, general stanley mcchrystal, but still a 50% increase. >> it is in our...
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president obama drops in on the troops in afghanistan. and quietly prods afghan leaders to continue reforming their government. >>> big deal in the auto industry as a chinese company takes over volvo from its previous owner ford. >> it's a great opportunity for them to just clean up their balance sheet a little bit, get in even better financial condition. >>> and, old-time wrestling. we go back a quarter century to a time when an entertainment titan was just hitting the really big-time. >> we're expecting all kinds of exciting action here at ringside. >> it's monday, march 29th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm stephanie sy in for vinita nair. >> i'm jeremy hubbard. >>> we start this monday with breaking news out of moscow where there have been two deadly explosions at subway stations. moscow's mayor says it was the work of two female suicide bombers. >> the blast took place during the morning rush hour. at least 37 people have been killed. in the first explosion, 25 were killed at a subway station close to
president obama drops in on the troops in afghanistan. and quietly prods afghan leaders to continue reforming their government. >>> big deal in the auto industry as a chinese company takes over volvo from its previous owner ford. >> it's a great opportunity for them to just clean up their balance sheet a little bit, get in even better financial condition. >>> and, old-time wrestling. we go back a quarter century to a time when an entertainment titan was just hitting the...
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as the president's special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, he is key to the effort to turn that war around. a giant amongst american diplomats, the president also issued a statement
as the president's special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, he is key to the effort to turn that war around. a giant amongst american diplomats, the president also issued a statement
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britain will remain a staunch ally in the war in afghanistan and the broader war on terror. tonight, david cameron moved into his new home. and gordon brown -- >> he's been held up by a taxi taking a fare. >> reporter: got stuck in traffic. president obama has already called mr. cameron to congratulate the new prime minister, and the obamas have invited mr. cameron and his wife samantha to visit with them in washington this summer. diane? >> okay, nick, thanks. the indigty any of being struck in traffic. >>> and back here at home, vice president biden's oldest son has suffered what doctors are calling a mild stroke. beau biden is just 41 and the attorney general of delaware. he was admitted to a hospital there this morning. late today, being moved to a philadelphia hospital. a statement says beau biden is in stable condition, alert with full motor and speech skills. by the way, if you want to see him, here he is, talking with abc news about that car crash years ago, the one that killed his mom and sister, and made his dad his caregiver in the hospital. >> my grandmom has a p
britain will remain a staunch ally in the war in afghanistan and the broader war on terror. tonight, david cameron moved into his new home. and gordon brown -- >> he's been held up by a taxi taking a fare. >> reporter: got stuck in traffic. president obama has already called mr. cameron to congratulate the new prime minister, and the obamas have invited mr. cameron and his wife samantha to visit with them in washington this summer. diane? >> okay, nick, thanks. the indigty any...
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gordon brown sends a handwritten note to the families of every british soldier killed in afghanistan. but one mother who received a letter was outraged. here's nick watt. >> reporter: when 20-year-old jamie janes was killed in afghanistan, the prime minister wrote to janes' mother. but he misspelled their family name janes with an "m." it's janes with an "n." >> telling me jamie's a hero and he can't even spell his name properly. >> reporter: the letter was printed by a fervently anti-brown tabloid newspaper which highlighted further mistakes. mr. brown, who is partially blind and admits to hand to handwriting, called mrs. janes to apologize. >> i wanted to send my respect to you. >> i didn't take offense at the letter. it was the amount of spelling mistakes. it was just like an absolute insult to my child. >> reporter: mrs. janes recorded the conversation without the prime minister's knowledge. >> how would you like it if one of your children, god forbid, went to a war doing something that he thought where he was helping protect his queen and country, and because of a lack, lack of h
gordon brown sends a handwritten note to the families of every british soldier killed in afghanistan. but one mother who received a letter was outraged. here's nick watt. >> reporter: when 20-year-old jamie janes was killed in afghanistan, the prime minister wrote to janes' mother. but he misspelled their family name janes with an "m." it's janes with an "n." >> telling me jamie's a hero and he can't even spell his name properly. >> reporter: the letter was...
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it's pity i couldn't get to afghanistan. i still have hope and faith and real determination to go out there. >> reporter: that interview was shot last summer on william and harry's trip to africa. carrying on their mother, diane's, charitable work on the continent. >> it makes you feel sort of happy. you know how difficult life is. to meet strangers, seeing how fantastic they are as people. and i'll definitely come back in the future. >> reporter: here, harry, because of his charity work, is the bigger star. >> i like being anonymous in africa. it was quite fun traveling around africa with harry. >> reporter: because at home, his every move is scrutinized. there's word this week that commemorative coins are already being prepared for his wedding. and that, says the rumor mill, whirling even faster. now, i just spoke with a bookmaker here in london, who is now taking bets on which month william and kate will get married. june 2011, is where the smart money is at. and a honeymoon destination, he says tanzania and kenya are at
it's pity i couldn't get to afghanistan. i still have hope and faith and real determination to go out there. >> reporter: that interview was shot last summer on william and harry's trip to africa. carrying on their mother, diane's, charitable work on the continent. >> it makes you feel sort of happy. you know how difficult life is. to meet strangers, seeing how fantastic they are as people. and i'll definitely come back in the future. >> reporter: here, harry, because of his...
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>>> secret war negotiations to stop the fighting in afghanistan have reportedly started. this morning's "washington post" says the representatives of the taliban are for the first time carrying out talks with the afghan government. a possible deal would allow taliban members into the government. it would also force u.s. and nato troops out. >>> the man who plotted to bomb times square will spend the rest of his life in federal prison. faisal shahzad was sentenced tuesday here in new york. >> but agents fear other al qaeda-trained terrorists like shahzad could be plotting new attacks in europe. t.j. winick has thg, t >> reporter: good morning, rob aa. as one infamous terrorist was sentenced, authorities were busy tracking others who may be tied faisal shahzad was defiant in a manhattan courtroom even after being sentenced to life in prison for attempting to detonate a car bomb in the middle of times square last may. the 31-year-old said, "if i'm given 1,000 lives, i will sacrifice them all for the life of allah," and that "the defeat of the united states is imminent." judg
>>> secret war negotiations to stop the fighting in afghanistan have reportedly started. this morning's "washington post" says the representatives of the taliban are for the first time carrying out talks with the afghan government. a possible deal would allow taliban members into the government. it would also force u.s. and nato troops out. >>> the man who plotted to bomb times square will spend the rest of his life in federal prison. faisal shahzad was sentenced...
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has been pouring money down a big black hole in iraq and afghanistan. an independent commission later today will report that as much as $60 billion has been lost to waste and fraud. it blames lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and corruption. >>> a big telecom merger could be good for the xhi. at&t promises to bring 5,000 wireless call center jobs back to the u.s. if it's allowed to acquire t-mobile. the telecommunications giant also says that all current call center employees of both companies will be able to keep their jobs. >>> with so many people looking for work you'd think it would be easy for companies to fill positions, but thousands of good-paying jobs remain unfilled. most of them require engineers with advanced degrees or highly skilled technical workers, more than half of u.s. companies admit they just can't find qualified candidates. >>> and even in this tough economy, not everything is getting more expensive. by the end of the year an average 42-inch lcd tv is expected to sell for well under 600 bucks. that's less than the average
has been pouring money down a big black hole in iraq and afghanistan. an independent commission later today will report that as much as $60 billion has been lost to waste and fraud. it blames lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and corruption. >>> a big telecom merger could be good for the xhi. at&t promises to bring 5,000 wireless call center jobs back to the u.s. if it's allowed to acquire t-mobile. the telecommunications giant also says that all current call center...
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the pentagon released the name of ten soldiers and marines, killed in iraq and afghanistan. we'll be right back. that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband experience to help move business... forward. ♪ >>> that's it for our program. for all of us here at "this week" thank you for watching and remember you can follow us any time on twitter, facebook or abcnews.com and be sure to watch david muir on ""world news" news" for all of the talk [ mr. connally ] i was paying too much with cable. it was crazy! paying so much you want better quality. it was like you were trapped because that was the only system that was in our neighborhood -- was that cable. i was just getting too frustrated. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. now you can switch to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year -- with no annual contract required.
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an alternative outlet to young muslims who rail against perceived injustices in places such as iraq, afghanistan and palestine. how do you help give a voice to that anger that doesn't lead people to violence? >> how do you deal with it? not by blowing yourself up. it's much harder, actually, to build something from the bottom up and help society. it's much easier to go blow yourself up. >> reporter: alarmed at the success extremist clerics have had in recruiting western muslims to violence from times square to ft. hood, both the british and u.s. governments have enlisted his help to speak and perform on college campuses. the terrorists have responded with death threats against salman and his fans. but at concerts such as this one in pakistan, young people still show up by the tens of thousands. >> what were they saying? they were saying we're sick of politics of violence. we want engagement. simply by staying silent, you're good as dead. >> reporter: in the fight against extremism, the guitar, he says, is mightier than the sword. jim sciutto, abc news, london. >> one voice, one step at a time. t
an alternative outlet to young muslims who rail against perceived injustices in places such as iraq, afghanistan and palestine. how do you help give a voice to that anger that doesn't lead people to violence? >> how do you deal with it? not by blowing yourself up. it's much harder, actually, to build something from the bottom up and help society. it's much easier to go blow yourself up. >> reporter: alarmed at the success extremist clerics have had in recruiting western muslims to...
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when congress acted in afghanistan, the authorization to accuse military force is in effect and we took our eye off the ball. when we went into iraq, i voted for that, i believed the intelligence that turned out to be wrong. i seele lessons to be learned a i'm not sure we are. the biggest threat os our security is yemening a other terror cells in pakistan. going into libya has a strong moral objective. i think hillary clinton and susan wright are great supporters. just a no-fly zone here may not cause regime change. if we have a cornered moammar gadhafi, who is -- >> admiral mullen says he's not seen movement. >> we've only been there for 24 hours. >> do you worry about that? >> we can't take out mustard gas from the air. it will disperse it. i worry about a guy who is in the a rational reactive. going down with as much bloodshed as possible. >> let me ask you. you've interviewed him, i have. a lot of people have. is he the crazy man that representative harman talks about? or is he going to fold or be turned on by his people? >> he doesn't play by international rules. he doesn't think l
when congress acted in afghanistan, the authorization to accuse military force is in effect and we took our eye off the ball. when we went into iraq, i voted for that, i believed the intelligence that turned out to be wrong. i seele lessons to be learned a i'm not sure we are. the biggest threat os our security is yemening a other terror cells in pakistan. going into libya has a strong moral objective. i think hillary clinton and susan wright are great supporters. just a no-fly zone here may...